The statistic shows the gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2017, sorted by gender. According to the source, 100 percent of the nominees for directing in 2017 (five nominees in total) were male.
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Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the U.S. 2017, by category
Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2017, by category
The statistic shows the gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2017, sorted by gender. According to the source, 100 percent of the nominees for directing in 2017 (five nominees in total) were male.
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | 100% | 0% |
| Directing | 100% | 0% |
| Writing (original screenplay) | 100% | 0% |
| Writing (adapted screenplay) | 86% | 14% |
| Editing | 83% | 17% |
| Best Picture | 70% | 30% |
| Documentary (feature) | 67% | 33% |
| Documentary (short subject) | 50% | 50% |
| All 19 non-acting categories | 80% | 20% |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | 100% | 0% |
| Directing | 100% | 0% |
| Writing (original screenplay) | 100% | 0% |
| Writing (adapted screenplay) | 86% | 14% |
| Editing | 83% | 17% |
| Best Picture | 70% | 30% |
| Documentary (feature) | 67% | 33% |
| Documentary (short subject) | 50% | 50% |
| All 19 non-acting categories | 80% | 20% |
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The statistic shows the gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2017, sorted by gender. According to the source, 100 percent of the nominees for directing in 2017 (five nominees in total) were male.
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